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$xhtml = array(
	'title' => 'Another trip to a MetroPCS store because MetroPCS lacks an email/Web support option',
	'body' => <<<END
<p>
	I walked into the MetroPCS shop again to inquire further about their tablet plan so I can attempt to get it.
	I asked about bringing in a tablet, claiming that I was interested in the Galaxy Tab 2.
	It&apos;s true that that would be my preferred tablet, but it&apos;s too pricey for me at the moment.
	If they accept outside tablets though, there&apos;s a shot of convincing them that I want to buy a SIM for a tablet that I supposedly have at home.
	However, it seems that I misunderstood MetroPCS&apos;s offer.
	Their tablet plan is <strong>*exclusive*</strong> to the new tablet they carry.
	If you want their tablet plan, there is quite literally only one supported device.
	Though highly disappointing, this segued nicely into the topic of if the Pop 7 they are up-selling doesn&apos;t work out for my use case.
	I asked if I could take it back for a refund in the first couple days if it did not work well for my use case.
	The representative told me that as long as I brought it back in like-new condition within seven days with less than a minute of talk used, they would refund my money.
	She said that the talk time requirement was meaningless due to the tablet plan not having any voice service included, but that it was still technically a requirement.
	I explained that I don&apos;t like being locked to a particular carrier, and asked it their &quot;telephone&quot; unlock policy also applies to their tablet, and she assured me that it applies to every device they sell, including the tablet.
</p>
<p>
	I mentioned the MetroPCS site being screwy, disallowing activations within our $a[ZIP] code, and she agreed that the site has that issue at the moment, but claims it will be fixed soon enough.
	She also attempted to reassure me that MetroPCS does in fact get service in the area, despite what the website says.
	I already knew that though, as MetroPCS is just a second face of T-Mobile these days.
	T-Mobile gets great service in the area, or at least they did when I last used their service.
	That&apos;s not really the issue.
	The issue is this: if the in-store representative required photo $a[ID] when the time comes for me to get my plan, I won&apos;t be able to get the plan under an assumed name.
	That means I will need to use the Web activation method or not get a MetroPCS plan at all in that case.
	Hopefully, I won&apos;t need $a[ID] in-store, but if I do, I want a second option.
</p>
<p>
	I did some searching to see if MetroPCS locks $a[SIM] cards to a single device the way TracFone does, but the results were inconclusive.
	Some people said MetroPCS $a[SIM] can be swapped into new devices, but other people said that they cannot.
	I really have no idea if the $a[SIM] card from MetroPCS&apos;s Pop 7 tablet will be capable of being used in my GT-I9300.
	I think I still have over a month before I have to decide if I will take the risk though.
</p>
<p>
	My <a href="/a/canary.txt">canary</a> still sings the tune of freedom and transparency.
</p>
END
);
